GC3KW24 Traditional Cache Russellville Run #012
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: 2SKPs @ | Hide Date: 05/20/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 21.131 W104° 42.425 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
An easy park and grab in a 35mm Film Container!!
The first 33 caches on the “Russellville Run” - those directly along Russellville Road - are best run from North to South. ALL caches in this section are on the West side of the road with room to pull off of the road and park next to the cache. Enjoy the Russellville Run Power Trail, but please use caution – particularly on the Russellville Road section.

The town of Russellville rose near this route in late 1858, after William Green Russell discovered a few gleaming specks in his pan at Russellville Gulch. His find brought a horde of prospectors - an advance wave of the Pikes Peak gold rush. With busy placer diggings and clusters of tents, Russellville brimmed over with promise; but its nuggets, although pure, were too scarce to make fortunes. In the spring of 1859 the real gold rush began in the Central Rockies, about seventy-five miles northwest of here, and Russellville's boom abruptly busted. Though nearly deserted, the settlement survived for a time as a passenger way station, but by 1880 had become a ghost town.

Unlike the early prospectors who came looking for gold, those who come here looking for cache are likely to find good fortune. Starting at the intersection of Colorado Highway 83 and Russellville Road, the “Russellville Run Power Trail” consists initially of 74 geocaches – most are 35mm Film Canisters and most should be easy finds! ENJOY!!


GCRM Please replace the log if full or damaged. Also, we would appreciate your help in replacing the cache container if you find it is broken or missing.
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10 Logs: Found it 10  

Found it 06/19/2019 By suntantoes
Tftc

Found it 06/19/2019 By DaCachingNana
I didn’t realize I was going to Russellville today, but I guess I am! Sure are a lot of other people headed there too!!! This Illinois girl thanks the CO for giving my addiction new fuel!
Cache on??

Found it 05/23/2019 By midwestgals
TFTC. Logged as MWG.

Found it 05/12/2019 By Unkle Fester
A long day caching and it was great weather to have the doors off the geojeep. A beautiful drive through the country, lots of views and cows TFTC

Found it 12/07/2018 By psych01
TFTC. SL. another Russellville Rd cache is in good condition w/ "spot-on" coords per our Garmin.

Found it 08/03/2018 By OurBradyBunch8
Tyfc

Found it 08/03/2018 By FJ8
Ty

Found it 08/01/2018 By ColoradoSmith
Tftc! Nice cool day for a powertrail

Found it 07/26/2018 By 74gigglebox
My friend told me about this string of logs, so as a relative ‘newbie’ I thought I’d give it a try. Thanks for setting up this massive path, and thanks to GeoDog7 for guiding me! TFTJourney

Found it 07/25/2018 By GeoDog7
Out for numbers today! Trying to get past the 50 mark for Hidden Creatures that ends tonight. Can’t make it to the turtle level but still a fun power run with 74 GiggleBox. Abbreviated our logs. Thanks for this series!